December 2012 – Heather E. Lanthorn

from ’empires of food’ – a small note on high-yield seeds

i received empires of food: feast, famine, and the rise and fall of civilizations by evan fraser and andrew rimas for the holidays and am so far enjoying it quite a bit. one passage, in particular, seemed worth repeating, as it relates to the long-run effects of short-run “poverty fixes” that are in vogue. on p 27 and 28, theyContinue reading “from ’empires of food’ – a small note on high-yield seeds”

carols and shanties

there’s someone else out there (actually, several people, it would seem) that enjoy both re-writing song lyrics and pirates. if you are so inclined, she invites you to add to the songs: http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/12/the-pirate-was-a-gentleman/ http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2011/12/pirate-carols/

dear sir – response to AMFm article in the economist

on 24 november, this article was published in the economist on AMFm and the Global Fund. below is the response i would have liked to have published because a few things in the article were maddening. particularly frustrating are those celebrating the end of AMFm as though ending a subsidy on ACTs in the private sector are theContinue reading “dear sir – response to AMFm article in the economist”

order, power, and the importance of history – hitler in india

here’s a topic i‘ve discussed in passing for the past five years and now i suppose it is time to write on it. this article just came out, covering, roughly, hitler, gandhi, and bal thackarey in indian political discussion. i am not entirely certain of article’s claims on the extent to which admiration of hitler and dissatisfaction withContinue reading “order, power, and the importance of history – hitler in india”